Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax Efina

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax Efina, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the ZS80 (20MP) and Efina (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS80 was manufactured 4 years later than the Efina and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the ZS80 matches up vs the Efina with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS80 offers outer measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") with a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has proportions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic ZS80 vs Pentax Efina in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the ZS80 vs the Efina.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS80 and Efina is 86 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS80 and Efina.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Panasonic ZS80 to produce more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The newer ZS80 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.